Sacrifices of the Siren [Sirens and Sailors 6] (Siren Publishing Allure) by Bella Settarra Page A

gratefully and followed them up to the big house. On their way they passed Rechavia and Aitan, who were on their way to load up the next batch of flowers to go to Eastland tomorrow. They stopped for a few minutes to ask how the patient was.
    “Do you need to go back tomorrow?” Rechavia asked the doctor.
    “I’m not sure yet. Dr. Ernaut’s going to Super-Skype me later. Can I let you know then?”
    “Sure. We’re planning to take the order over first thing if you need to join us.” Rechavia replied with a nod.
    Dr. Jay thanked him and they soon arrived at the big house where Ademia lived with her two men. They slumped onto the two large sofas in the front room while Ademia handed around tea and warm griddle scones.
    “Are they going to arrest Hermandine and Solon?” she wanted to know as they all tucked in. Dr. Jay had filled her in on some of the details when he Super-Skyped her last night from Dr. Ernaut’s office. He had, however, omitted the news about Melantho’s baby. There were some things which were best discussed face-to-face.
    “Not yet,” Farris replied flatly.
    She stared up at him and frowned.
    “The cops still need to speak to Mel about what happened,” Dr. Jay explained calmly. “They’re pretty sure they know from all the witness reports, but they need to clarify it with her before they can actually act on it.”
    “She’s not up to talking to them yet,” Blandon explained.
    “Will they go to gaol?” Ademia was wide-eyed as she asked.
    “We’re not sure yet.” Dr. Jay replied.
    “They will if there’s any justice!” Farris snarled.
    “Is she really poorly?” Ademia used to live with Melantho and Sapphire before she moved in with her men, and they were very close. Melantho now worked at the big house, so they still saw each other every day.
    “She was beaten with a stick several times,” Dr. Jay explained, putting a comforting arm around her, as she sat in her usual position between him and Farris. “The wounds will heal.”
    “Those ones might!” Farris couldn’t hide his anger.
    “There’s something else we found out, baby,” said Dr. Jay as Ademia stared at Farris. Her head snapped back around to face the doctor. “Melantho had a baby a couple of years ago. Hermandine arranged for him to be adopted on the mainland.”
    Ademia gasped, putting her hands in front of her mouth in astonishment. “A baby? A boy? But how? I mean…how could she have? How did we not know?”
    “Hermandine took control of the situation. She obviously thought it best to keep it a secret. Or maybe Mel was ashamed, we don’t know. Mel doesn’t want to discuss it at the moment. She had a nervous breakdown—hardly surprising really. Anyway, she’s getting the best help possible at the hospital. A counsellor is going to see her today, so we may know more later,” Dr. Jay told her calmly.
    “I want to see her!” Tears filled Ademia’s big blue eyes as she stared up at the doctor.
    “Let’s just wait and see. She didn’t really want visitors today.” Dr. Jay squeezed her tightly as she sobbed into his chest.
    Blandon stood up, placing his cup on the table. “I’d better be going,” he whispered over to Farris, who nodded as he got up and followed him to the door.
    “We’ll let you know as soon as we hear anything,” Farris promised as Blandon left. The sun was already beginning to set as the young sailor made his way to the small hut he shared with his friends, Marinos and Delmer.
    As he opened the door to his home, Blandon heard gasps and groans and was stunned to find that his housemates were “entertaining” their girlfriend, Sapphire, in the front room. All three were naked and he could just make out the pretty dark-haired girl lying on her back on the rug in the middle of the floor, with her legs on Delmer’s shoulders as he pounded into her, and she was sucking on Marinos’s thick cock. The room smelled of sweat and sex and he knew they wouldn’t have heard his arrival as